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• Total Population 1881 to 1911: Population grew from 20,185 in 1881 to 41,969 in 1911.
• Age Structure, in 5-year bands, from 1881 to 1911: In 1881, 4.38 per cent of the population were aged 65 and over, but by 1911 only 3.07 per cent were.
• Infant Mortality Rate 1881 to 1911: The highest rate recorded was 161.22 infant deaths per thousand live births in 1901, and the lowest was 98.17 in 1881.
• Occupational Structure in 1881:

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Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Unit associations

We know of no associations with other units.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
GLAMORGAN	Poor Law/Registration County	1850		Statement of the Names of the Several Unions and Poor Law Parishes of England and Wales; and of the Population, Area, and Rateable Value thereof in 1881 (295)
GLAMORGAN	Administrative County			Ministry of Health, Persons in Receipt of Poor-Law Relief (England and Wales) (H.M.S.O.)

Boundary changes

This unit was affected by the following changes:

Date	Type of change	Other unit involved	Area transferred	Authority
01 Jul 1875	was created from part of	NEATH RegD/PLU	The parishes of Killybebill and Ystradunglais and the hamlet of Ynisymond were transferred to the new district of Pontardwe	Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
01 Jul 1875	was enlarged by gaining part of	SWANSEA RegD/PLU	The hamlets of Rhyndwyclydach and Mawr were transferred to the new district of Neath	Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name	Type	Start	End	Authority
PONTARDAWE	Registration sub-District			1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
YSTRADGYNLAIS	Registration sub-District	01 Apr 1902		1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
CILYBEBYLL AP/CP	Parish-level Unit			1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
LLAN GIWG AP/CP	Parish-level Unit	1875		1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
MAWR CP/Tg	Parish-level Unit	01 Jul 1875		Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
RHYNDWYGLYDACH CP/Hmlt	Parish-level Unit	01 Jul 1875		Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
YNYSYMWN Hmlt/Tn/CP	Parish-level Unit	01 Jul 1875		Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
YSTRADGYNLAIS HIGHER CP	Parish-level Unit	01 Jul 1875		1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
YSTRADGYNLAIS LOWER CP	Parish-level Unit	01 Jul 1875		1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.